Let's Go for the Gold!

Orlando, what a great place to be visiting and relaxing with friends, colleagues, and family at the end of a hard winter. Undoubtably this is the family vacation center of the world. As you know, this meeeting marks a great milestone in the history of AASV (AASP). We achieved 50 years and it is time to celebrate, but also a time for reflection and commitment. Please give back to AASV at our foundation auction, thus assuring a legacy for those yet to come.

The Foundation Auction Committee is calling this our semicentennial for a great reason. Fifty years of AASV stardom will soon be past and it is nearly certain another 50 years will proceed. In the UK and other Commonwealth countries, a golden jubilee celebration is held in the 50th year of a monarch's reign. While there have been no monarchs in our realm, our dedicated leaders and members have built a profession to last. There has been much progress over the past 50 years through dedicated leadership producing a world-class organization based on cumulative experience, shared scientific progress, and new technological breakthroughs. We are here to stay and remain relevant to vetererinary medicine and the swine industry.

From another perspective, a golden wedding anniversary is a celebration of 50 years of life spent together and great things accomplished with love and commitment. Typically, a 50th anniversary is considered a great honor for that couple's endurance, love, and devotion. Golden wedding anniversaries should be marked with memorable gifts and celebrations. Likewise, we have given our hearts and commitments to AASV and our clients, thus it is time to celebrate our 50th year and contribute memorable gifts supporting the lasting existence of AASV through the Foundation.

Your 2019 auction committee is actively soliciting donations for the auction. If you have questions or just want to discuss possibilities, please contact any of the committee members. Download the donation form at www.aasv.org/foundation/2019/Donationform.pdf and submit a description and image of your item(s) by December 1. Your contribution will be recognized in the printed auction catalog as well as on the auction website, and your name will appear in the JSHAP full-page spread recognizing all of our auction item donors. If that’s not enough, there’s a good chance Dr. Harry Snelson will say something witty about your donation in the AASV e-Letter, too!

The AASV Foundation is committed to ensuring the future of the swine veterinary profession. Proceeds from the auction enable funding for AASV Foundation programs, including: